Comfort

At times, when sick, loss of job, children situations, problems as work, stressful times, etc. – we may have need to seek ‘comfort’ – here are some scriptures that might help.

God’s comforting promise Jesus says at Matthew 28:20 (ESV) –“…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

▼  God will comfort

As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you (Isa. 66:13); the Lord will comfort Zion (Isa. 51:3; Zech. 1:17); I will restore comfort to him (Isa. 57:18); I will comfort them and give them joy for sorrow (Jer. 31:13); God will wipe away every tear (Isa. 25:8; Rev. 7:17; Rev. 21:4); you will comfort me again (Ps. 71:21); may your loving-kindness comfort me (Ps. 119:76); may he comfort you (2 Thess. 2:17); are the consolations of God too small for you? (Job 15:11); in anxiety your consolations cheer me (Ps. 94:19); comfort my people, says your God (Isa. 40:1); the Father of mercies and God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3); I am the one who comforts you (Isa. 51:12); blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted (Matt. 5:4); the Father will give you a Comforter to be with you forever (John 14:16); the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name (John 14:26); God has sent me to comfort those who mourn (Isa. 61:2); he comforts us so we may be able to comfort others with the comfort with which he comforts us (2 Cor. 1:4); as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so our comfort abounds through Christ (2 Cor. 1:5); as you share in our suffering so you share in our comfort (2 Cor. 1:7); if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation (2 Cor. 1:6); if we are comforted, it is for your comfort (2 Cor. 1:6); if there is any comfort in love (Phil. 2:1); eternal comfort (2 Thess. 2:16).

▼  God has comforted

Your anger turned away and you comforted me (Isa. 12:1); the Lord has comforted his people (Isa. 49:13; Isa. 52:9); you will be comforted for the evil I brought on Jerusalem (Ezek. 14:22); your rod and your staff comfort me (Ps. 23:4); God who comforts the downcast comforted us (2 Cor. 7:6); you have helped and comforted me (Ps. 86:17); the Lord answered the angel with gracious and comforting words (Zech. 1:13); I remember your ordinances and comfort myself (Ps. 119:52); Simeon was looking for the consolation of Israel (Luke 2:25); the poor man was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom (Luke 16:22); the rich man saw Abraham and Lazarus in his bosom (Luke 16:23); Lazarus received bad things and now he is comforted (Luke 16:25); the church was walking in the comfort of the Holy Spirit (Acts 9:31); my comfort is that you have revived me (Ps. 119:50).

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Extracted from: Day, C. A. (2009). Collins Thesaurus of the Bible.

Here is a list of text about “comfort” from the source:  “Where to find it in the Bible” By Anderson, K. (1996)  Various Scriptures are expanded for ease if reading some.

COMFORT

Noah as comforter, Genesis 5:29.

Respite from heat, Genesis 18:1.

Springs, palm trees, Exodus 15:27.

Rainy weather, Ezra 10:13.

Avoiding sun, Nehemiah 7:3.

Search for shade, Job 7:2 (cev).

Miserable comforters, Job 16:2.

Comfort rather than criticism, Job 16:4–5.

In trouble, God ever-present, Psalm 14:4–5.

Comfort from the Lord, Psalm 86:17; Isaiah 12:1; 51:3; 66:13; 2 Corinthians 1:3.

“Cool of the day,” Song of Songs 4:6 (nasb).

Song of Solomon 4:6 NASB

“Until the cool of the day

When the shadows flee away,

I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh

And to the hill of frankincense.

Gladness, joy overcome sorrow, sighing, Isaiah 35:10.

Lambs, shepherd, Isaiah 40:11.

Sure comfort, Isaiah 51:12.

Isaiah 51:12 (ESV)

            12       “I, I am he who comforts you;

      who are you that you are afraid of man who dies,

      of the son of man who is made like grass,

Balm in Gilead, Jeremiah 8:22.

Mourning forbidden in time of judgment, Jeremiah 16:5–7.

Padding for comfort in deliverance, Jeremiah 38:11–13.

No one to comfort, Lamentations 1:2.

Faithfulness, compassion new each morning, Lamentations 3:22–23.

Shade provided for Jonah, Jonah 4:6.

Cushion for Jesus, Mark 4:38.

Comforting Savior, Luke 7:13; John 14:1; 16:33.

Luke 7:13 (ESV)

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

John 14:1 (ESV)

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

John 16:33 (ESV)

33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Sharing comfort through experience, 2 Corinthians 1:3–5.

Secret of deliverance, 2 Corinthians 4:7–18.

Death of Christians, 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18.

Eternal encouragement, 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17.

Divine comfort, 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (ESV)

Benediction

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all..

Christ’s temptation helps those tempted, Hebrews 2:18.

Eternal comfort, Revelation 7:16.

Tears forever wiped away, Revelation 7:17 (ESV)

            17       For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,

      and he will guide them to springs of living water,

                  and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”.

“Deliverance” is a removal from danger/threat and thus is a comfort.”  Here is a listing of scriptural reference to that:

DELIVERANCE

Lot’s rescue, Genesis 14:12–16.

Joseph’s predicted deliverance, Genesis 50:24–25.

Lamp of the Lord, 2 Samuel 22:29.

Help from God, not man, Psalm 60:11–12.

Psalm 60:11–12 (ESV)

            11       Oh, grant us help against the foe,

      for vain is the salvation of man!

            12       With God we shall do valiantly;

      it is he who will tread down our foes.

Power of God’s name, Psalm 118:8–12.

Promised deliverance, Isaiah 37:33–34.

Israel’s assurance in Egypt, Jeremiah 46:27.

Too little, too late, Amos 3:12.

Amos 3:12 (ESV)  –  12 Thus says the LORD: “As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.

(What this was that at that period of time a shepherd had to have a part of the lost sheep to show that a lion or wild animal got the sheep or he had to pay for the animal.)

Certain revelation, Habakkuk 2:3.

Deliverance decried, Matthew 8:28–29.

Many demons, Mark 5:15.

Thwarted murder, Luke 4:28–30.

Rebuked demon, Luke 4:33–36.

Angelic deliverance, Acts 5:17–20; 12:4–11.

Harmless snake bite, Acts 28:1–6.

Only Christ delivers from sin, Romans 7:24–25; Hebrews 7:23–28.

Prostitute’s deliverance, Hebrews 11:31.

Delivered from continual sin, 1 John 3:4–6.  

1 John 3:4–6 (ESV) – 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.

Celebrating oppressors’ death, Revelation 11:7–11.

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